Physical Development

Thomas was saddened to see a big letter F on his latest math test. Maslow would say Thomas is most likely deficient in which need?

• Cognitive

• Esteem

• Love and Belonging

• Self-actualization

A teacher makes sure to say something positive to each student after they give their speech in class. Which need is the teacher trying to meet?

• Physiological

• Safety

• Love and Belonging

• Esteem

If your view of children’s skill development and independence differs from a family’s perspective, what should you do?

• Tell the family that no other family shares similar values in your classroom, and that they should make an effort to change their beliefs.

• Tell the child that you are disappointed with his or her family

• Tell them that your program’s policies do not support their beliefs.

• 
  Work collaboratively with the family in order to understand their point of view and address their needs.

A student has become more concerned about her body image and her relationships with her peers. The child is most likely in which stage of physical development?

• infancy

• early childhood

• middle childhood

• adolescence

Which of these objects would best help a child work on their fine motor skills?

• soccer ball

• jump rope

• scissors

• picture book

During a teacher meeting, Mr. Gaston was discussing the gains his 5th-grade students had made this year in their handwriting. This suggests that his 5th-grade students are in which stage of physical development?

• middle childhood (6-8 years)

• middle childhood (9-11 years)

• 
  teenagers (12-14 years)

• teenagers (15-17 years)

What is an expected physical change during the adolescent stage of development?

• increase in muscle mass

• decrease in myelination

• increase in academic motivation

• decrease in urea cycle disorders

Children at this age need frequent opportunities for physical activity, like a short walk to collect leaves to use in an art lesson or a "music and march" time to begin the day.

• toddler

• preschool

• middle-childhood

• adolescent

Mrs. Major jokes with her students that since they’ve all grown by at least 3 to 5 inches since the start of the school year they seem like different students. Given that her students are growing at an average rate of 4 inches a year, Mrs. Major’s students are most likely in which age group?

• infancy

• early childhood

• middle childhood

• adolescence

You have noticed that a few of your preschool children do not seem to be engaged with the outdoor play equipment. What can you do to make the outdoor environment more appealing?

• Place jump ropes outside.

• Have a monkey bar set outside.

• Support children as they create their own games.

• Add bicycles to the toys outside.